Yes. Listing on TheToolBus is free. As of Oct 28, 2026.

How long does TheToolBus take to review?

Within a few days. As of Oct 28, 2026.

Do I need an account to submit to TheToolBus?

TheToolBus does not say on its site whether an account is needed. The submit form asks for a tool name, URL, category, pricing model, description and email.

Can I advertise on TheToolBus?

Yes. The About page invites sponsorship to get a product in front of thousands of users, but it does not show prices.

Can I get a featured listing on TheToolBus?

The homepage banner is labelled Sponsored and is featured in the hero carousel. The site does not show a price for it.

What kinds of products does TheToolBus list?

The AI Directory lists AI tools. The submit form offers the categories AI Tools, Business Tools, Media Tools, Marketing Tools, Developer Tools and Other.

TheToolBus

thetoolbus.ai

TheToolBus is an AI tool directory. It lists AI tools, business tools and media tools.

AI directoryOnline; we couldn't find a date on its listings

Price: Free
Status: Online, no dated listings
Authority: 27/100How often other sites link to it (Common Crawl, Oct 2026)
Traffic: Among the top 1M sitesPopularity estimate (Tranco, Oct 2026)

Submit

About

TheToolBus is a site of free online tools that also runs an AI Directory for founders of AI tools. Its submit page at https://www.thetoolbus.ai/ai-tools/submit lists AI tools under the categories AI Tools, Business Tools, Media Tools, Marketing Tools, Developer Tools and Other. To submit, a founder enters a tool name, website URL, category, pricing model (Free, Freemium, Paid or Enterprise), a short description and an email address, then clicks Submit Tool. A directory listing is labelled Free and appears in the AI Directory after manual review. The site says it will get back to founders within a few days. A homepage banner, featured in the hero carousel, is labelled Sponsored and the site shows no price for it. The About page invites sponsorship to put a product in front of users, also without a price.

How to submit

Enter tool name, website URL, category, pricing model, short description and email, then click Submit Tool.

From thetoolbus.ai/ai-tools/submit

What it lists

AI tools
Business tools
Media tools
Marketing tools
Developer tools

Who visits

The AI Directory is used by people looking for AI tools, according to the submit page.

Written from TheToolBus' own pages on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions

Is TheToolBus free?: Yes. Listing on TheToolBus is free. As of Oct 28, 2026.
How long does TheToolBus take to review?: Within a few days. As of Oct 28, 2026.
How to submit to TheToolBus?: Go to thetoolbus.ai/ai-tools/submit and enter the tool name, website URL, category, pricing model, short description and email, then click Submit Tool. Submissions are reviewed manually.
Do I need an account to submit to TheToolBus?: TheToolBus does not say on its site whether an account is needed. The submit form asks for a tool name, URL, category, pricing model, description and email.
Can I advertise on TheToolBus?: Yes. The About page invites sponsorship to get a product in front of thousands of users, but it does not show prices.
Can I get a featured listing on TheToolBus?: The homepage banner is labelled Sponsored and is featured in the hero carousel. The site does not show a price for it.
What kinds of products does TheToolBus list?: The AI Directory lists AI tools. The submit form offers the categories AI Tools, Business Tools, Media Tools, Marketing Tools, Developer Tools and Other.

Details

How often other sites link to it: 27 out of 100 (Common Crawl, Oct 2026)
Traffic: Among the 1 million most visited sites (Tranco, Oct 2026)
Best for: AI tools
Review time: within a few days
Domain registered: Apr 2023 (3 years ago)
Submit page: thetoolbus.ai/ai-tools/submit

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History

Oct 28, 2026: price set to Free
Oct 28, 2026: submit page set to thetoolbus.ai/ai-tools/submit
Oct 28, 2026: status changed from Live, blocks checks to Online
Oct 26, 2026: status changed from Online to Live, blocks checks
Oct 26, 2026: status set to Online

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